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S83.2

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Tear of meniscus, current injury

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 9 non-billable)
S83.20Tear of unspecified meniscus, current injuryhas subcodesS83.21Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injuryhas subcodesS83.22Peripheral tear of medial meniscus, current injuryhas subcodesS83.23Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injuryhas subcodesS83.24Other tear of medial meniscus, current injuryhas subcodesS83.25Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injuryhas subcodesS83.26Peripheral tear of lateral meniscus, current injuryhas subcodesS83.27Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injuryhas subcodesS83.28Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injuryhas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • old bucket-handle tear (M23.2)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S80-S89Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
S83Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee
S83.2Tear of meniscus, current injuryNot billable
S83.20Tear of unspecified meniscus, current injurySubcodes
S83.21Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injurySubcodes
S83.22Peripheral tear of medial meniscus, current injurySubcodes
S83.23Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injurySubcodes
S83.24Other tear of medial meniscus, current injurySubcodes
S83.25Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injurySubcodes
S83.26Peripheral tear of lateral meniscus, current injurySubcodes
S83.27Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injurySubcodes
S83.28Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injurySubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S83.2:

categoryS83
Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee
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blockS80-S89
Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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